Hannah brought her miracle boy, Samuel, to God’s house to be raised by Eli. It’s as if God was giving Eli another chance to raise a child the right way, instead of failing like he did  with his own sons, Hophni and Phinehas. What was the difference?

For one thing, Eli would merely “ask” his sons why they were so rebellious. Words alone don’t do it. There must be consequences to undesirable behavior in children. Yes, words are important, but when it comes to life behavior patterns, there must be painful consequences to change the behavior. Children corrected appropriately when they are young will prevent great grief when they are older.

READ/HEAR: 1 Samuel 1,2